Justin Call se ponořil do studia fantasy literatury, aby mohl vytvořit pohlcující světy plné hlubokých témat. Jeho psaní vyniká propracovanou stavbou světa a postavami, které čtenáře vtáhnou do víru dobrodružství. S citem pro epické příběhy nabízí dobrodružství, která zpochybňují hranice dobra a zla. Jeho styl zanechává v čtenářích nezapomenutelný dojem a touhu po dalším čtení.
Exploring the theme of power and its consequences, the story follows a protagonist who gains god-like abilities only to discover the sinister nature of the deity they embody. As they grapple with the realization of their newfound power's dark implications, the narrative delves into moral dilemmas and the struggle between good and evil. This compelling journey challenges the character to confront their own identity and the responsibilities that come with immense power.
What if you had all the power of a god . . . but found out too late: that god was evil . . . ?
You've heard the story before: an orphaned boy, raised by a wise old man, comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil threatening his world. But what if that hero were destined to become the new dark lord? The Academy of Chaenbalu has stood against magic for centuries. Hidden from the world, acting from the shadows, it trains its students to detect and retrieve magic artifacts, which it jealously guards from the misuse of others. Because magic is dangerous:something that heals can also harm, and a power that aids one person may destroy another. Of the academy's many students, only the most skilled can become Avatars--warrior thieves, capable of infiltrating the most heavily guarded vaults--and only the most determined can be trusted to resist the lure of magic. More than anything, Annev de Brethwants to become one of them. But Annev carries a secret. Unlike his classmates who were stolen as infants from the capital city, Annev was born in the village of Chaenbalu, was believed to be executed, and then unknowingly raised by his parents' killers. Seventeen years later, he struggles with the burdens of a forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. When Annev is subsequently caught between the warring ideologies of his priestly mentor and the Academy's masters, he must finally decide whether to accept the truth of who he really is ... or embrace the darker truth of what he may one day become. --Publisher